Colourful 'Arts and Crafts' or 'Craftsman' style artwork - Celtic Geese with Summer Strawberries - art prints, home wares, cushions, throws, bedding, T-shirts, stationery, accessories...

I thought I'd have a bit of colourful summer fun with this charming artwork with a pair of gorgeous geese reaching up to some tempting sweet summer strawberries, lots of pretty flowers and some swirling art nouveau or arts and crafts style Celtic knotwork...

The rich colours are warm and striking and give a cosy look suitable for traditional period houses, cosy cottages and relaxed family homes.

​I make my art digitally (with Adobe Illustrator) from pen and pencil drawings - here's how I made this piece...

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Redbubble offer a huge range of products from art prints and canvases, T-shirts, tops, dresses, skirts, scarves, phone & tech cases, bags, notebooks, mugs, cushions, throws and duvet covers, shower curtains and bathmats, masks, jigsaws, aprons and more!

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My Celtic Kestrel artwork plus a look at the history, myth, folklore and meaning of the kestrel...

The beautiful kestrel is the UK’s second most common bird of prey. Often called the ‘motorway hawk’, if you’ve seen a small bird of prey hovering above the verge of a motorway or other road, you’ve likely seen a kestrel.

Although still a common sight in Britain, numbers suffered in the past as kestrels were often killed by gamekeepers in the late 19th and early 20th century, and they have also been affected by organochlorine pesticides in the 1950s and 1960s.
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Since the 1980s, the kestrel population has fluctuated but currently appears to be in moderate decline, although the reason why is not yet known, and the kestrel has therefore been listed on the Amber List of Birds of Conservation Concern.

My Celtic collared dove art 'Collared Doves in Blossom' together with a look at dove symbolism, myth and meaning...

The dove is one of our most beloved birds and a universally-recognised symbol of peace, love, and harmony.

There are actually many types of dove and in my artwork, I’ve chosen to show collared doves as we have a pair we often see perched on our chimney and roof.

They are quite a favourite bird of mine as we used to have a pair in my childhood garden. My mum told me that they were rare and we were lucky to have them, so I always thought of them as quite special.

Collared doves were certainly a rare bird in Britain when my mum was a child as they originally hail from the Balkans, Turkey, and Asia – and only bred in Britain for the first time in 1955. They spread across the country naturally and are now very common in Britain.

Young collared doves will fly up to 600km, usually in a north-westerly direction, from their birthplace – so we can see how so many have ended up in Britain.

My colourful Celtic Magpies & Magnolia art, plus a dive into magpie superstition, myth and meaning...

Beautiful black and white birds that are accompanied by a whole host of superstitions and meanings…

Here’s what you need to know about magpie superstitions, myth, folklore and meaning…
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The magpie is a handsome and extremely intelligent bird – and one that I feel suffers a lot in our perception from the myths, folklore and superstitions that surround this highly unusual bird.

The bird, Pica pica (the Eurasian magpie) was originally known, from at least as early as the 13th century) as the ‘pie’ – thought to mean ‘pointed’ referring either to its pointed beak or tail.

It was colloquially known as ‘Maggie Pie’ – it was quite common to give a proper name to a bird (for example Jenny Wren, Jack Daw, Robin Redbreast). Maggie is a diminutive of Margaret which was sometimes used to mean a woman (generic woman) – supposedly because the chattering of the Maggie Pie sounds like the conversation of women.

Now we know the term ‘pied’ as meaning black and white. But it’s thought that this came from the black and white plumage of the magpie and was then used to refer to other birds with similar ‘pied’ colouring.

Colourful Goldfinches & Thistles Celtic art plus a look at the symbolism and meaning of goldfinches and thistles...

Enchanting Celtic owl art - art prints, homewares, T-shirts, accessories, tech-cases and more...

The beautiful owl is one of the oldest of the animals of the world in the Celtic tradition - a bird of wisdom with connections to the Otherworld... 

She is also associated with the 'old woman' or 'crone' aspect of the Triple Goddess figure of Celtic myth and legend and can be present with us in times of ending or darkness...

I created my Celtic Owl artwork digitally from pen drawings and ink paintings... here's what happened...

There's a cool 20% off my original drawings for just a few days in my Etsy store...

Your chance to own a beautiful, one-off original drawing - gift it to someone special for Christmas or drop a big hint so that you can get it for yourself...

Nature lover gift ideas for friends and family who love nature, plants, trees, flowers, wildlife and birds.

Give the gift of nature and inspire a love of our natural world with these pretty and colourful nature lover goodies...
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Ideal Christmas decor or a Christmas stocking-filler gift...

Beautiful ceramic ornamental hangings for tree, wall, doors, and more - makes an excellent stocking filler or gift for a friend...

• printed both sides
• comes with a red ribbon
• optional gift pouch available

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Bird lover gift ideas to enchant and delight your bird-lover friends and family - little stocking-fillers and bigger gifts to send some love this Christmas-time...
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A pretty bird lover art print 'Chaffinches in Cherry Blossom'

A beautiful high-quality framed art print:

• 3 size options
• 2 frame style options
• 4 wood finish options
• comes with clear acrylic pane - clearer and lighter than glass
• securely shipped in protective packaging

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(unframed art prints, canvases, metal prints & more all also available)